Combination storm and screen window



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Filed Nov. 22, 1946 In renter www Attorneys Aug. 15, 1950- B. HANSEN COMBINATION STORM AND SCREEN WINDOW 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 22, 19 45 In vent/n firm-1D Hansen.

Patented Aug. 15 1950 WINDOW Bruno Hansen, Des Moines, Iowa, assignor'of forty-nine per cent to Jake Yeglin and fifty-one per cent to Daniel O'Donnell, both of Des Moines, Iowa Application November 22, 1946, Serial No. 711, 55 1 Claim, (01. 1so 1ov This invention relates to a combination storm and screen window adaptedfor use in conjunction with a window of an enclosure having a pair of vertically sliding sashes for normally closing the window'opening.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a storm or screen window and a mounting therefor whereby the storm or screen window may be readily'applied to or removed from a window opening from a position on the inside of the opening. e I a V More particularly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a storm or screen window formed ofsections disposed in end to end relationship and hingedly connected along their abutting edges to facilitate the folding of the sections relatively to one another and to enable the screen and storm windows'to be slid transversely and longitudinally of the window opening into and out of position therein.

Stillia further object of the invention is to provide a storm or screen window which will entirely close the window opening, when in position therein, and which is spaced outwardly with respect to the sliding sashes to afford a space therebetween. v

Still another and important object of the invention is to provide an improved mounting for a stormor screen window of extremely simple constructionand which will function'to suff ciently guide the window into or out of the window opening and which will also assist in maintaining the window, when applied, in tight engagement between portions of the mounting means to prevent rattling of the window and to seal the window between its frame or frames and the window opening. Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawings, illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view looking toward the outer side of a window constructed inaccordance with the invention and showing a screen window mounted in the outer part of the window p n 7 V Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indi cated by the line 3-3 of Figure 1; V

' Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view looking toward the inner side. of the screen window and taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and on a reduced scale;

Figure '5 is a view similar to Figure 2, but showing the screen Window in a partially applied or partially, removed osition;

Figure 6 is a perspective view lookingftoward the inner side of one of the lower corners of the screen window;

Figure '7 is an enlarged cross sectional View taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 1-! of Figure 4; and V Figure 8 is a fragmentary Sectional view of a portion of a storm window adapted for use interchangeably with the screen window in Figures n07.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numeral 9 designates generally a conventional window frame defining a window opening It! which is adapted to be normally closed by a pair of conventional sliding sashes II and I2. The upper and lower sashes II and I2, respectively, are slidably disposed in inwardly opening channels l3 of the stiles or siderails of the frame 9 and which channels are formed by spaced beading strips l4. 'I heispaced strips I4 support the sashes ill and 12 for vertical sliding movement adjacent the inner side ofthe frame 9 and affords an otherwise unoccupied space between the outer side of the frame and the sashes H and I2 for accommodating the invention, now to be described.

The mounting portion of the invention includes a substantially flat plate 15 of a length and width greater than that of the opening I!) and which is detachably secured to the outer side of the window frame 9, around the opening 10, by detachable iastenings I6. Theplate I5 is prefera bly formed of a light weight metal, such as aluminum, and is provided with an Opening I l of approximately the same shape as the window opening In but somewhat smaller in length and width that the plate [5 has portions overly.- ing the ends and sides of the opening 10, as clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. The stiles or side rails of the frame 9 are provided with strips [8 which are secured to the inner sides thereof and adjacent the plate l5 and which extend into the opening l0 approximately the same distance as the strips M. As best illustrated in Figures 2 and 5, the stiles of the frame are each provided with a .longitudinallydisposed guide strip IS. The strips 49 are secured to the stiles with their outer edges disposed adjacent the inner edges of; the strips l8 and said strips l9 extend into the window opening to to a point beyond the'inner surfaces of-the strips 18. The guide side at 22, as seen in Figure 5. The sill 23 of the frame is provided adjacent its ends with longitudinally disposed lined indentations or grooves V 24, one of which is illustrated in Figures 6 and for a purpose hereinafter to be described. The structure previously described constitutes the mounting for either a storm or screen window. A screen window, designated generally 25 is illustrated in Figures 1 to 7, inclusive, and will be described in conjunction with the window mounting, but it will be readily apparent that a storm window, a portion of which is illustrated in Figure 8, and designated generally 26, could be and is intended to be employed in the same manner as the screen window and interchangeably therewith.

' The screen window 25 includes an upper sash, designated generally 21 and a lower sash, designated generally 28. Each of the sashes 21 and 28 includes a frame 23 having an opening normally closed by a sheetof mesh wire fabric 33 which is suitably clamped in the frame 29 as by means of a detachable clamping section 3| thereof, as illustrated in Figure 3'. The sashes 21 and 28 are pivotally connected in end to end relationship by hinges 32 which are disposed on the inner-side s of the adjacent portions of the frames 29 and the abutting ends of said frames are lined 4 tion of the plate l and the guide strips IQ and with a portion of the upper rail of the sash engaged between the plate |5 and the upper retaining or guide strip 2|. When the upper sash 21 is thus disposed, he lower sash 28 can be swung inwardly on the hinges 32 and to its position of Figure 2 against the plate l5 after which the latch members 35 are swun downwardly and outwardly from their positions, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 6, to their full line position in engagement with the grooves 24, for latching the lower sash 28 flush against the inner side of the plate, I5. It will thus be seen that the latch members 35 and guide strips I9 and the rewith feltor other compressible means 33 to prevent the frame from rattling when the sashes 21 and 28 are in extended positions as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

The inner side of the bottom rail of the lower sash: 28 is provided intermediateof its ends with a'conventional handle 34 and adjacent each end thereof,'with a swingably mounted latch member 35. Each of the latches 35 is swingably mounted at its'upper end on'a pin' or other fastening 35.

When it is desired to insert the windowscre'en 25 into the window opening 50, the operator, from the inner sideof the window frame 9 raises the lower sash i2 to its position of Figure Sand inserts the upper sash 21 of the screen window 25 opening, guided by its engagement with the plate I5. The upper rail of the sash 21 will pass between the plate l5 and the side guide strips i3, and should said upper rail not be in close engagement with the plate l5, the beveled surface 20 'of the strips i9 will deflect said upper rail toward the plate l5 or outwardly of the opening |0. During this movement, the lower sash 28 is disposed at an obtuse angle to the'upper' sash 21 and extends inwardly through the lower part of the window opening It. When the upper sash 21 reaches the upper extremity of its movement in the window opening 13, it will be disposed in the positionas illustrated in Figure'2 and with the side rails of said sash-ensagedbetween a portaining or guide strip 2| will eifectively hold the window screen 25 in tight engagement with the inner side of the plate l5 and the felt strips 33 will be clamped or compressed between the adjacent edges of the frames of the sashes 21 and 28 to combine with the aforementioned parts for securely maintaining the screen 25 in fixed position and to prevent rattling or vibration thereof.

To remove the screen 25, the latch members 35 are swung upwardly to the dotted line positions in Figure 6 and the handle 34 is grasped to swing the lower sash 28 inwardly of the window opening. This will permit the upper side 21 to slide downwardly to dispose the screen 25 in its position of Figure 5 from which it can be removed inwardly through the window frame by an inward pull on the handle 34.

A portion of one sash of a storm window is illustrated in Figure 8 and includes a frame 31 formed of an inner section 38 and an outer section 39 which are riveted or otherwise secured together at 45 adjacent the outer edges of said sections The inner portion of the outer section 39 is offset outwardly, as seen at 4|, to combine with the inner portion of the inner section 38 to form a continuous inwardly opening channel for receiving the edge portion of a transparent pane '42 which closes the opening 43 of the window frame 31. The storm window and screen window are otherwise identical, the storm window likewise being formed of top and bottom hingedly connected sashes adapted to be inserted in and removed from the window opening in the same manner as the screen window 25, as previously 'described. It will thus be readily apparent that the storm window can be interchanged with the screen'windo'w for providing an air chamber between said storm window and the sashes i I and i 2 for insulating the window against the passage of cold airtherethrough.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended la m.

I claim: H

In combination with a window including a frame having a pair of vertically sliding sashes for normally closing the opening thereof and disposed adjacentthe inner part of the frame opening to afford a space outwardly of the sashes; a framesecured to the outer side of the window frame and having flanges overlying portions of the window opening/guide members secured to the upper portions of the stiles of the window frame and spaced inwardly from portions of said flanges, a window formed of upper and lower sashes disposed in end to end relationship and hingedly connected on'the inner sides of said sashes and at the abutting edges thereof, said last as mentioned window being adapted to be inserted through the lower half of the window opening when the sliding sashes are both in raised position and with the upper sash thereof being adapted to be slid into the upper portion of the window opening and between portions of said flanges and said guide members, the lower sash of the last mentioned window being adapted to be swung outwardly on said hinges through the lower part of the window opening and to a position against the inner side of portions of said flanges and directly beneath said upper sash, for closing the outer part of the window opening, latch means for latching the lower part of the lower sash of the last mentioned window against portions of saidflanges, and resilient cushioning strips interposed between the abutting edges of said last mentioned sashes and compressed therebetween, when the sashes are in extended positions relatively to one another, for cooperation with said .guide members and latch means to retain said last mentioned window in substantially a rigid position in the window opening and against the inner sides of said flanges.

BRUNO HANSEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Dautrick June 18, 1946 

